Time optimized radiation treatment

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PATENT NO 11938342
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17591462

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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving treatment information relating to a treatment plan for proton- or ion-beam therapy intended to irradiate a target tissue; receiving machine-limitation information relating to one or more limitations of one or more machines involved in the proton- or ion-beam therapy; determining a time-optimized beam current for a proton or ion beam based on the treatment information and the machine-limitation information, wherein the time-optimized beam current minimizes the time required to deliver a required quantity of monitor units to one of a plurality of spots, wherein each of the plurality of spots is a particular area of the target tissue; and delivering the time-optimized beam current to the particular area.

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VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO KGMOTTMANNSTRASSE 2 TROISDORF 53842

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goebel, Holger Numbrecht, DE 8 95
Huth, Isabel Kuerten, DE 11 16

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